Dental Education Requirement

DENTAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENT
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Table of contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................3
Importance of dental education.......................................................................................................3
Methods of dental education............................................................................................................4
Competency based education..........................................................................................................5
Competency framework...................................................................................................................6
Requirement of necessary skills......................................................................................................6
Procedures practiced by Dental practioners....................................................................................8
Issues faced by learners studying dentistry.....................................................................................9
Challenges in the profession of dentistry.......................................................................................10
Analysis of gap between expected and real outcome....................................................................11
Areas of improvement...................................................................................................................12
Standards of dental education........................................................................................................13
Conclusion.....................................................................................................................................14
Reference list.................................................................................................................................14
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Introduction
Dental education is awareness of facts related to oral hygiene. Dental education tends to educate
people about preventive measures related to oral health and it also educates practionars regarding
safe techniques for restoring oral health. Dental education also requires certain standards of
practice that needs to be followed by dental practioners while treating any patient. However
dental education requirements follow certain methods and techniques that are illustrated in this
article. This article will also focus on the areas of improvement from the challenges identified as
the improvement areas forms the most essential requirement of dental education this days. Hence
this article discuss about the necessary requirements of dental education.
Importance of dental education
Children: Dental education is essential for every people regardless of the profession. It is
important for parents, caregivers, doctors and their interns. Taking care of one’s oral health
during childhood makes a great difference in life (1, 4). For instance, many children don’t like to
brush their teeth and often ignore oral hygiene. As a result they face adverse consequences such
as plaque, cavity and gum problems. Therefore parents should be self-aware of the consequences
and supervise their children to brush twice daily (5).
Common people and patients: In order to educate mass about oral health various campaigns
such as plaque control campaign are has been launched. The objectives of such program are to
educate common people about different oral disease and proper brushing techniques (6). These
oral health programs are even helpful for any patient who is undergoing oral problems. He is
able to learn different brushing strokes such as horizontal scrub method that would yield good
result to him (7, 2).
Dentists and dental students: Dental education is equally essentials for dental students and
doctors. It teaches about different safe methods of oral health restoration (3). For instance tooth
extraction is a basic process but it should be done in a systematic manner so that patient does not
develops infection or other secondary issues ahead. It also upgrades the practioners and learners
regarding advanced technologies related to dental care practice. It also makes the treatment
process few steps ahead and painless what it was a few years ago (8, 9).
Methods of dental education
Communication media:
Communication media can educate big mass at a time. Communication media involves education
manual circulation, personal and professional interaction with patients and digital devises (13).
Many advertisements on oral hygiene come in form of public awareness in television. Products
related to oral hygiene are promoted in television and social media. Many campaigns are held in
form of health camps and booths order to educate mass (1). Other than this, oral health circulars
are circulated in public hospitals and health centers to spread awareness for preventing oral
disease. Dental education can also be initiated through professional and personal interaction
between the doctor and patient (11). Dental education is not confined to dentistry, it is also a
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